Santee was the 34-13 winner over Lincoln when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Santee Falcons fell 41-32 to the Lincoln Tigers on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Santee lost, don't look at Daynian Alvarado. Despite the final result, he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
Alvarado wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Santee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only rushed for 249.
Leading Lincoln to victory were Kenneth Brown and Jacob Gomez. Brown rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, while Gomez rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game.
Santee now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lincoln, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santee will challenge South East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Lincoln, they will take on Huntington Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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